Ortelius

(100 Passengers)

Arctic Update

Introduction

The ice-strengthened vessel “Ortelius” is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing us with possibilities to adventure remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land.

“Ortelius” was built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989, was named “Marina Svetaeva”, and served as a special purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. The vessel is re-flagged and renamed “Ortelius”. As Plancius, Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed.

”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and a sauna. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 100 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities.

Ship Specifications

Length: 91.25 meters
Breadth: 17.61 meters
Draft: 5.8 meters
Ice class: UL1 (equivalent to 1A)
Displacement: 4575 tonnes
Engines: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
Speed: 12 knots (14.3 knots max)
Passengers: 100

Itineraries may be subject to change.

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Trips and Rates Arctic 2012

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Per Person USD Rates Arctic 2012	Quad Non-Private	Twin Non-Private	Twin Porthole	Twin Private	Superior	Suite	Fuel Charge
Jun 15 - Jun 26, 2012 Whale Safari	$2,050	$2,400	$2,800	$2,950	$3,450	$3,850
Jun 26 - Jul 03, 2012 North Spitsbergen 10% discount	$3,650	$4,350	$5,050	$5,250	$5,600	$7,000
Jul 03 - Jul 12, 2012 North Spitsbergen	$4,700	$5,550	$6,450	$6,700	$7,200	$8,900
Jul 12 - Jul 21, 2012 Around Spitsbergen	$4,700	$5,550	$6,450	$6,700	$7,200	$8,900
Jul 21 - Jul 30, 2012 Around Spitsbergen	$4,700	$5,550	$6,450	$6,700	$7,200	$8,900
Jul 30 - Aug 09, 2012 Around Spitsbergen	$4,850	$5,700	$6,600	$6,850	$7,350	$9,050
Aug 09 - Aug 21, 2012 Franz Josef Land	$7,100	$8,250	$9,650	$10,000	$12,000	$13,150
Aug 21 - Sep 01, 2012 Franz Josef Land	$6,450	$7,550	$8,800	$9,150	$11,000	$12,100
Rates are per person, based on twin-share. Single Supplement for twin cabins is 1.7 times the twin rate. Mandatory Emergency Evacuation insurance is required on all trips. There is always a possibility of an added fuel surcharge if marine oil prices raise significantly.